1. 50 top cardiovascular hospitals Full story

2. Houston Methodist physician resigns following suspension over COVID-19 social media posts Full story

3. Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine's benefits outweigh myocarditis risk: 4 details Full story

4. New ASC rules are changing orthopedic programs — 7 tips to power profits. 

5. Moving hearts: Loyola introduces new organ transport system Full story

6. 10 most overweight, obese states in America Full story

7. Your organization's data access control efforts might not be enough. Close vulnerabilities to cyberattacks with these strategies to better manage sensitive data.   

8. Implementing a vaccination mandate: A playbook from 8 hospitals, health systems Full story

9. Surgery improved quality of life for patients with thickened heart muscle: Cleveland Clinic study Full story

10. Cedars-Sinai gets $5M to launch heart surgery fellowship Full story

11. Entice new patients with your robotics program — see how Lehigh Valley Health Network and Vail Health Hospital did it here.   

12. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state: 

• Test positivity rates
• Vaccines administered
• Percentage of population vaccinated
• Hospitalizaitions
• Death rates

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Hefty fines for not complying with price transparency are on the way. Here's how hospitals can avoid them.

2. CMS mandating bundled payments requires hospital-physician synergy — here's how to achieve it. 

3. Still using paper fax to transmit patient data? Learn how switching to digital improves EHR workflows.